Public Holidays in Chile (2026)
Chile has 17 public holidays in 2026 (16 nationwide) and 251 working days (Monday to Friday, excluding nationwide holidays), based on the Nager.Date open holiday database.
Chile observes 17 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every holiday with its local name and whether it applies nationwide.
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | Nationwide |
| Friday, April 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | Nationwide |
| Saturday, April 4, 2026 | Holy Saturday | Sábado Santo | Nationwide |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | Labour Day | Día del Trabajo | Nationwide |
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 | Navy Day | Día de las Glorias Navales | Nationwide |
| Sunday, June 7, 2026 | Battle of Arica | Asalto y Toma del Morro de Arica | Regional |
| Sunday, June 21, 2026 | National Day of Indigenous Peoples | Día Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas | Nationwide |
| Monday, June 29, 2026 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul | San Pedro y San Pablo | Nationwide |
| Thursday, July 16, 2026 | Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Virgen del Carmen | Nationwide |
| Saturday, August 15, 2026 | Assumption of Mary | Asunción de la Virgen | Nationwide |
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| Date | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, September 18, 2026 | National holiday | Fiestas Patrias | Nationwide |
| Saturday, September 19, 2026 | Army Day | Día de las Glorias del Ejército | Nationwide |
| Monday, October 12, 2026 | Columbus Day | Día del Descubrimiento de Dos Mundos | Nationwide |
| Saturday, October 31, 2026 | Reformation Day | Día Nacional de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes | Nationwide |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | All Saints Day | Día de Todos los Santos | Nationwide |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2026 | Immaculate Conception | Inmaculada Concepción | Nationwide |
| Friday, December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Navidad / Natividad del Señor | Nationwide |
Working days per month in 2026 (Mon–Fri excluding nationwide holidays)
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 21 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 21 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 21 |
2027 holidays preview
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Friday, March 26, 2027 | Good Friday |
| Saturday, March 27, 2027 | Holy Saturday |
| Saturday, May 1, 2027 | Labour Day |
| Friday, May 21, 2027 | Navy Day |
| Monday, June 7, 2027 | Battle of Arica |
| Monday, June 21, 2027 | National Day of Indigenous Peoples |
| Monday, June 28, 2027 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul |
| Friday, July 16, 2027 | Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| Sunday, August 15, 2027 | Assumption of Mary |
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| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Saturday, September 18, 2027 | National holiday |
| Sunday, September 19, 2027 | Army Day |
| Monday, October 11, 2027 | Columbus Day |
| Sunday, October 31, 2027 | Reformation Day |
| Monday, November 1, 2027 | All Saints Day |
| Wednesday, December 8, 2027 | Immaculate Conception |
| Saturday, December 25, 2027 | Christmas Day |
Note: weekend days are assumed to be Saturday and Sunday; some countries use different weekends. Regional holidays may not apply everywhere. Source: Nager.Date open holiday database. Verify critical dates with official government sources.
How this data is collected: Holidays are fetched daily from the Nager.Date public holiday API. Working days are counted as Monday to Friday minus the holidays marked nationwide; regional holidays and non-Saturday/Sunday weekends are not subtracted. Last checked .